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Athens County gazette. (Athens, Ohio), 1905-08-03

Athens County gazette. (Athens, Ohio), 1905-08-03 page 1

A onmy 07) A77 VOL. XVII ATHENS, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1905. NO 30 O ' COAL MERGER IS COMPLETE Consolidation of Morgan Ittlisfcij InterestsArranged In New York. JL H. WINDER, PRESIDENT Ail Interests now Under Head and Control of the Sunday Creek Coal Company. At a meeting held yesterday in the New York offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. the final steps were taken in the consolidation of all the Ohio and West Virginia coal properties of the Morgan interests. The properties which will be merged into the Sunday Creek Coal company are the Sunday Creek Coal company, the Buckeye Coal and Hallway company, the Ohio Land and Railway company; Continental Coal company, the Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke company, the St. Paul and Western Coar company, and the Boston Coal Dock and Wharf company together representing about $50,000, 000 of property and making the Sunday Creek Coal company second only in size to the gigantic Pittsburg Coal company. , Previous to the meeting of the Sunday Creek Coal company all the subsidiary companies held meetings, rati-; fled the sale of their properties to the Sunday Creek and took the necessary steps for the winding up of their business and the dissolution of their corporate existence. The directors elected for the merger compiny are John II. Winder, Columbus; H. II. Heiner, Columbus;, S. P Bush, Columbus,- vice president and manager of the Buckeye Steel Castings company, K. A. Cole, Columbus, coal operator; C. L. Poston Athens, Coal operator; C. W. Watson, Balti-' more,- president Fairmount Coal company, West Virginia; Alfred Hicks, president Allegheny Steel and Iron company, Pittsburg; Louis B. Darley, Sew Jersey. The placing of several coal men interested in other properties than those taken into the merger is said to signify little, except that the controlling interests in the merger wished to have men experienced in the coal business on the board. AH the officers elected by the board are from Columbus. John H, Winder is president and general manager. H. H. Heiner, vice president and sales-manager; Charles A. Suydam,,secretary-treasurer, succeeding William N. Cott, who acted for the coal company in his position as treasurer of the Hocking Valley. Mr. Suydam has been paymaster of the Hocking Valley. Samuel W. Gilliland, auditor, succeeding Gerge A. Beeson. Mr. Gilliland has been auditor of the Continental Coal company. J. H. Schwartz, assistant to the president. F.C. Mayer, - corresponding secretary. J. M. Roan, manager of the mines. G. E. Tetrlck-manager of stores. N. D. Monsarrat, chief engineer. The election of these new officers removes from the coal company all the officers of the Hocking Valley who have been holding similar positions in both companies, N. Monsarrat having been president of the coal company before the reorganization. Tracy W. Guthrie, manager of the continental Coal company, retires with the election of the new officers, wnen Mr. Winder returns home tomorrow there will probably be a number of announcements of appointments made. C. B. Duffy, purchasing agent of the Hocking Valley, who also has been mirchasin? atrent for the Sunday Creek, will retire to be succeeded by a new man. The Drooerty merged in the new company consists of 60 coal mines. fleet of chartered steamers on the lakes, over 100,000 acres of coal lands, two lines of branch railroads in Ohio, docks in Duluth, West Superior and other lake points, coke ovens in West Virginia, several thousands of miners homes and the stores In about 50 min Inir villages. The merger will give work to almost 16,000 miners, and have an annual ca-nacitv of about 11.000.000 tons of coal and coke ner annum, almost all of which is sent to the Northwest. Its tonnage will be within 5,000,000 tons of that of the Pittsburg Coal com pany, the world's largest producer of bituminous coal, and considerable in ex cess of that of the Fairmount Coal company, which has held second place among the coal producers of the coun try, - Controlled by J. P. Morgan, the sev eral companies which go to make up the merger have been practically op erated together for several years, but economy could best be served by unit ing them. The offices of the company will occupy the . entire eighth and ninth floors of the Outlook building. The presence of officers of other coal companies on the board of directors of the new company will give guarantee that the large companies of the cen tral field will work in harmony on all questions which affect their welfare. As yet no announcement has been made of an increase in the capitalization of the Sunday Creek Coal company, but it is probable that while it will not be increased to anything like the $50,000,000, represented in its prop erties, that it will be increased sufficiently to allow for the taking over of the stock of the other companies. The Sunday Creek Coal company was organized under the laws of Ohio in 1879. It has a capital stock of $225,- 000 common and $150,000 preferred, which originally was $2,500.000 common and $1,500,000 preferred, but wasreduced- It has bonds outstanding of $335,000. It owns 14,000 acres of land In Perry and Athens counties, docks at West Superior, and its last statement showed a yearly production of coal of 763,418 tons, with gross earnings of $890,109 and a surplus for the year of $94,088. , : ' The Continental Coal company is a West Virginia corporation with a cap italization of $3,500,000 and a bond issue of $2,750,000, principal and interest guaranteed by the Hocking Valley and the Toledo and Ohio Central rail roads. The company owns 2,216 acres of coal lands and leases, 28,000 acres In Athens, Perry, Hocking and Vin ton counties, on the lines of the Hock ing Valley and Toledo and Ohio Central roads. Its last statement shows gross earnings Of- $2,883,596, net earnings of $02(5,742 and surplus earnings for the year of $373,926. The Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke company is a West Virginia cor poration with a capital stock of $3,500- 000 and a bond Issue of $2,944,000, on which principal and interest is guar anteed by the Hocking Valley and the Toledo and Ohio Central. Its last an nual statement shows gross earnings of $1,204, 110, net earnings of $208,964 and a surplus for the year of $63,284. The St. Paul and Western Coal com pany and the Boston Coal, Dock and Wharf company are selling agencies and owners of docks at Northwest lake points, and the Buckeye Coal and Railway company and the Ohio Land and Railway company have mines and branch railway lines in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys. The merger organization will become effective Aug. 1, when all the properties of the other companies will be taken over and the ownership consoli dated in the Sunday Creek company. JohnH. Winder, who will be exec utive head of the merger, began his business career as an office boy 25 years ago in the office of the Seaboard Air line. He took this position three days after having been graduated from the Virginia Military institute: He worked his way up until he became general manager of the big railroad property. Leaving the Seaboard, he spent twoyeras In New York, where he became acquainted with Thomas F. Ryan, the New York financier, who has done much towards aiding his career. Id 1898 he came to Ohio as superintendent of mines owned by the Hocking Coal and Railroad company. In 1899 he assisted in the organization of the Buckeye Coal and Railroad company, and then was made secretary of the Sunday Creek Coal company. Later he was made gener al manager of this company and began the system of consolidation of companies, which has resulted in the big merger Just completed. He organized the Continental Coal company, which took in a number of small independ ent companies in the Hocking Valley, The completion of the present merger represents, over seven years of work and Is the aim, towards which Mr. Winder's energies have been di rected in all that time. It was fitting that the controlling interests in the properties should reward him with the offices of president and general manager of the consolidated companies, for the merging of which he has done so much. Ohio State Journal. Aid Society. Thd Ladies Aid Society of the Chris-Wan Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 P. M. at the church. . , HOCKING COUNTY for Ed D. Sayre for Congress To Succeed GENERAL C. II. GROSVENOR. Indications are that Several Candi dates Will be In the Race Before Time of Convention. The Cincinnati Enquirer of Monday contained the following dated at Col umbus: t While it is conceded that General Charles Grosvenor, of Athens, will have the fight of his life to be returned to Congress from the Eleventh District, stil Albert Douglas, of Ross, will now have so easy a time as some suppose to land the nomination. There is every reason to believe now that there is a combination to down both Douglass and Grosvenor, and if all works well, the candidate will be an Athens County man In the person of Ed. D.Sayre,one of Grosvenor's greatest stumbling blocks. That Sayre's candidacy is being backed by that triumvirate composed of himself and Messrs. Bryson and Fos ter, is disclosed in the statement made by John F. White, of Hocking, this evening, who has also received the indorsement of his county with power to select his own delegates. Now White gives out that he well be for Say re on the first ballot. Ed Martin Is Perry's candidate, and it is not known where he stands. It is thought that Fairfield will be in the combination and probably Meigs, "since former Jus tice Bradbury of the Supreme Court, refuses to be in the race for the hon ors. The other counties nave not as yet spoken on the matter but the pro position looks much like a scheme to antagonize both Grosvenor and Doug las . While the former may be for the latter, it is certain that the reverse is not true, as Douglas is out for himself. Sayre was at one time the Prosecuting Attorney of Athens County, and is one of the anti-Grosvenor youngsters that knows the game of politics. The following is from the Ohio State Journal: Opponents of General Charles Henry Grosvenor have concluded that the only way to insure his defeat for i-e- nominatlon next year is to pick a candidate from Athens county. According to John V'. White, the Hocking county leader, who was here yesterday, this Athens county candidate already has been settled upon, and is Edward D. Sayre. The opposition first offered the nomination to former Chief Justice Joseph P. Bradbury of Meigs, who declined to oppose Mr. Grosvenor. Then the plan was evolved to place the general at a decided disadvantage by centering on a man from his own county. Friends of Grosvenor have been trying to disrupt the ranks of his opponents in his own county by saying that a fight On him would result in Athens losing the congressman. The opposition also recognizes that It was the successful uprising against Grosvenor's control of the Athens county committee by Sayre, Foster and Bryson, the so-called triumvirate, which has made possible the downing of the Athenian in the Eleventh district.Mrf. White has been endorsed for congress by Hocking county and has been authorized to name the county delegation to the congressional convention, but will not put himself in the race. "I shall go to Sayre on the first ballot," he said, Perry county,where Edward Martin is a candidate, and Fairfield, which also will have a candidate, are in the Sayre combination. Where Albert Douglass of Ross, is, is not known. Meigs and Vinton have no candidates. . Coolville Campmeeting. TheCoolvIUe Campmeeting opens today. An excellent program has been arranged. Get ready to attend. It will be a old time meeting. May it be that much good may result from the spec ial Gospel services. Athens fair. Athens County Fair held three days August 22, 23, 24. Get a premium list. It promises to be a splendid Fair. H. H. Haning. A Lesson in Natural History. AtTarracePark, Ohio, where the winter quarters of the John Robinson Shows are located, the owner of this "Father of Shows" has begun the erection of a gigantic zoological garden, designed and built for the twofold purpose of supplying his big show with wild animals at a nominal cost and to be used as an experimental farm for the cross-breeding of animals of all kinds. The constant advance of civilization is rapidly exterminating the wild animals, and the cost of taking them alive is becoming almost prohibitive for the owners of small shows, and John Robinson sees in the success of his venture a chance to supply not only the small circuses with the animals, but eventually to be able to bid for the trade of the larger ones. It is a well known fact that his show has always led all tented shows in the matter of menagerie,and today he possesses the finest private collection of animals in the world. The parade, which is a feature of his show, has gained the envy bf all his competitors because of the number of magnificent open dens of wild animals with which it is enrlched,and his long and varied experience will be a potent factor in the development of this infant enterprise. Get Ready For Gauley Bridge. The Ohio Central Lines will run their annual West Virginia Mountain excursion, Friday, Aug. 18th. Special train will be run leaving Athens at 9.30 a. m. arriving Gauley Bridge about 2.00 p.m. Fare for the round trip only $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. Excursionstsmay stop over and spend the day in Charleston W. Va. if they wish. Train will start back home leaving Gauley Bridge at 5.00 and Charleston at 5.15 p.m. This will allow 3 hours time at this popular West Virginia Mountain resort for sightseeing, mountain climing, picture taking, etc. Take your kodak. Provide plenty of lunch for the trip, take enough for dinner and supper and an extra lunch, don't go hungry. A full stomach enhances the pleasures of a trip in the mountains. Beautiful descriptive matter giving full details of this trip can be obtained from Agents of Ohio Central Lines. Gladden's New Barber Shop. Everthing new and up to date.Good work "is our motto." Give us a call and be convinced. E. O. Gladden Prop. 21 W. Washington St., Next door to Palmer House. For Sale. Good family horse. Address R. E. Armocost, Athens Ohio, 49 CentrBl Avenue. Amesville. Amesville, Aug. 1st-, Frank Adair of Beverly is spending a few weeks with his grandmother Mrs. Sarah Pat terson. Mrs. Lydia Blunder of Cincinnati is visiting friends here this week. Messrs. Walker, Gettle and Hamil ton of Marietta came out on their wheels Sunday and spent the day with Miss Gladys Wheeler. Miss. Eva Wagoner of Hastings Neb. is spending this week with her sister Mrs. S.R. McCune. Rev. and Mrs. Clifford are spending a month's vacation at Chauqua, N. Y. Alex Nelson and Mr. Klrby of Glous-ter were here Friday with a view of starting a bakery; we have not had any here since Foutch Bros, moved to Athens. Rev. G. E. Fisher of Marrietta an officer of the Anti-Saloon League lectured in the M. E. Church Sunday morning and evening. While the Presbyteryian church is undergoing some repairs Rev. Cellers filled the pulpit in the church at Marietta last Sabbath and will hold a union service inthe .M. E. church next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Logan went to Carpenter Station Saturday to spend a few days with relatives. Mr.audMrs.T. E. Clark returned Sat. from New Matamoras where they have been temporarily living for several weeks, v The Grangers will picnic in Warren-er's Grove the 10th Inst. Hon. John Begg of Columbus Grove and Dr. Frank Ames of Belpre will be the imported speakers for the occasion. Our old citizen J. L. Dunbar of the Dunbar House, who has been sick for some time, although slightly Improved, is still in a very dangerous condition.Beasley Bros, are compelled to run their mill night and day to fill their orders for their flour and feed. Eishoj's New House., Charles Bishop of Bishopville, is bulldincr a fine, laree house. It is going to be the best dwelling in all the country 'round about. Ira Kasler has the contract. The house is being erected on a historic spot, on the site of Bishop's Fraternal Calvlnistlc Semi nary. This was a brick building put up about sixty years ago by Charles Bishop's grandfather, a man of power and ability as a minister in his day. It was the plan of the old pioneer to have students attend the seminary and pay for their tuition and board by working so many hours each day on the farm. The founder owned over a 1000 acres of land. Financial difficulties arose and the seminary was abandoned. Death Roll. Mrs. Wylie Duren, colored, died last Thursday, aged 57 years. The remains were taken to Circlevllle for burial. Mrs. Sarah Harris, colored, died last Saturday. She was 80 years of age. Her funeral services were conducted by the Rev. George Washington, interment in the old cemetary. William Green Willock, aged six years, died at the home of his grand father, Taylor Petty, last Thursday. Remains were taken to Middleport for burial on Friday. Bought Store. F. L. Preston of Athens, S. D. Pres ton of Nelsonville and C. L. Hamilton, general salesman for Green, Joyce & Co., have bought the dry goods ana shoe store of J. D. Elliott, at Belle Center, Logan county, Ohio. The town is one of about 1O00 Inhabitants and is a thriving place. The new pro prietors will push things at the new stand. Gosbel Tent Meeting. A Gospel tent meeting will be held in Athens for ten days, beginning August 25th. It will be couducted by the Rev. Charles Kolb of Columbus and the Rev. William Chaney. Good singing and good preaching will be heard. The last three days wiu oe a rally in behalf of young men. Dele gates of the organization from various parts of the country will be here to attend theleague meeting. Passed Counterfeit Nelsonville, Ohio, July 27.-Green Wormley, a veteran of the Civil war and a saloon keeper of this city, was arrested on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. It is alleged that he was passing counterfeit scrip that is used by coal companies, and when his place was searched hundreds of dollars worth of bad scrip was found. S. S. Convention. Dover township Sunday school Con vention will be held ,at Chauncey Saturday Aug. 12. Mrs L. C. Tippltt has theDrotrram in charge. The Athens Juvenile band will furnish music. The intentions are to make this the larg est convention of the kind ever held in the township. Every body Invited. By order of Committee. N. W.Baker, Chairman. . Morris-Howard. The marriage of Mr. Joseph Morris and Miss. Maud Howard was solemn ized in the office of the Probate Court, last Saturday, by the Rev. W. L. Slutz. D. D. Both are from Ames township, where they eipect to make their home, Mr. Morris being an enter prising farmer. Pratt's Fork Picnic. The annual picnic will be held in Redding's grove near the church, Sat. Aug. 19. There will be good speaking both morning and afternoon. There will be good singing also music by the Wood band of Albany. Refreshments will be served d urine day and evening. Come, everybody and en joy the day with us. Death of Mrs. Pickering. Mrs. Simeon Pickering died last Monday at her home in Columbus. She and her husband were former resi dents of Athens. She was the mother of Charles C. Pickering and the aunt of Sam and Joe of Athens and Dr. Pickering of Glouster. Married. Mr. Walter Laird and Miss Zida Love were married Saturday evening by Rev. T. L. Lowe at the home of the bride's sister on Richland Aveuue Prof, and Mrs. Atkinson have gone to visit relatives near Nelson ville. IT'S IIP TO MOODY Cotton Scandal Cases cow Engage his Attention. CALLED TO SAGAMORE KILL Talked Over With the President the Disclosures of the Agriculture Department. Ovster Bat. N. Y- Auk. 1. Attor ney General William H. Moody ar rived here somewhat unexpectedly. He was to have come to Oyster Bay Thunder : evening to doss the night at Sagamore Hill, but as he came up the Long Island sound on the dutpatcn boat nnlnhln he concluded to land here, rather than go to New York for the day. The attorney general na been cruising a week along the North Atlantic coast In the Dolphin. After he landed here the Dolphin proceeded to the New York navy yard, where she will be fitted out for the uae of the Japanese peace envoys. They will make the trip from Oyster ' Bay to Portsmouth, N. H., In the ves sel. Attorney General Moody drove to Sagamore Hill. His mission here at this time was to consider wltn IW ; president cases which have been turned over to the department of justice from the agricultural department. In quiries are being made by the attor ney general Into the scandals aevei-aned bv the leak in the cotton crop report and the case of Dr. George T. Moore, who resigned because or nia nnnnectlon with the nltro-culture com pany. From here he returns to Wash ington. After his conference with the president Secretary "Wilson talked about some phases of the work in his . department. He was asked whether there was any likelihood of his early relinquishment of his portfolio as secretary of agriculture. He replied: "I have not been asked, to go and I am not Intending to resign. I am going to stick to my poet and continue to build up that great department, You will recall that when I went there I found practically nothing but a few roll-top desks and a half-dozen half-starved scientists. Since that time we have built an Improved branch of the government. The agricultural department today is a great department, and 1 may say Is as sound as a nut We are trying every day to make It better. Since I took charge of It 279 people have been let out of Its service lor various reasons, many of them on charges of one kind or other. We make it a point to keep only first-mk men and women. The purpose at the Investigation now In progress Is to purge the department or au sen-iHhnesa and corruption, and that end will be accomplished." DROPPED THE DYNAMITE Result, Shattered Boat and Fisher man's Head Blown Off. Buffalo. Aug. L Richard Johnson, 12. was blown to pieces .by dynamite while rowing across Niagara river at Tonawanda. Charles Duffey and rharlea Sturees were with Johnson in the boat. Duffy's legs were torn by the explosion, but Sturges escaped uninjured. One side of the boat was shattered, but Sturges managed to keep it afloat until the party was rescued.Johnson, it is said, was about to explode a stick of dynamite to kill flah The dvnamite fell out of his hands and striking the side of the boat exploded. Johnson s neaa anu arms were blown off. Duffy will re cover. Will Cumback Dead. reensburg, Ind., Aug. 1. Will Cumback, well-known as an author, politician and lecturer, died at bis home here. He was born in Indiana and practiced law here the greater part of his life. He was elected to congress In 1854. defeating W. S. Holman in .ia flrat race. Ha was a paymaster In the United States army during the war, declined the position of minister to Portugal under President Grant, came within two votes of being elect ed United States senator In 1869, served In the state senate and was formerly lieutenant governor of Is dlana. Death of Mr. Kenney. Mr. Samuel H. Kenney, a highly and respected citizen of Alexander township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Augusta Parker, July 30, age 80 years and 5 months. The funeral was held at Hibbirdsville, Aug. 1st., conducted by Rev. Bush. Deceased was the father of Wayne Kenney.

A onmy 07) A77 VOL. XVII ATHENS, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1905. NO 30 O ' COAL MERGER IS COMPLETE Consolidation of Morgan Ittlisfcij InterestsArranged In New York. JL H. WINDER, PRESIDENT Ail Interests now Under Head and Control of the Sunday Creek Coal Company. At a meeting held yesterday in the New York offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. the final steps were taken in the consolidation of all the Ohio and West Virginia coal properties of the Morgan interests. The properties which will be merged into the Sunday Creek Coal company are the Sunday Creek Coal company, the Buckeye Coal and Hallway company, the Ohio Land and Railway company; Continental Coal company, the Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke company, the St. Paul and Western Coar company, and the Boston Coal Dock and Wharf company together representing about $50,000, 000 of property and making the Sunday Creek Coal company second only in size to the gigantic Pittsburg Coal company. , Previous to the meeting of the Sunday Creek Coal company all the subsidiary companies held meetings, rati-; fled the sale of their properties to the Sunday Creek and took the necessary steps for the winding up of their business and the dissolution of their corporate existence. The directors elected for the merger compiny are John II. Winder, Columbus; H. II. Heiner, Columbus;, S. P Bush, Columbus,- vice president and manager of the Buckeye Steel Castings company, K. A. Cole, Columbus, coal operator; C. L. Poston Athens, Coal operator; C. W. Watson, Balti-' more,- president Fairmount Coal company, West Virginia; Alfred Hicks, president Allegheny Steel and Iron company, Pittsburg; Louis B. Darley, Sew Jersey. The placing of several coal men interested in other properties than those taken into the merger is said to signify little, except that the controlling interests in the merger wished to have men experienced in the coal business on the board. AH the officers elected by the board are from Columbus. John H, Winder is president and general manager. H. H. Heiner, vice president and sales-manager; Charles A. Suydam,,secretary-treasurer, succeeding William N. Cott, who acted for the coal company in his position as treasurer of the Hocking Valley. Mr. Suydam has been paymaster of the Hocking Valley. Samuel W. Gilliland, auditor, succeeding Gerge A. Beeson. Mr. Gilliland has been auditor of the Continental Coal company. J. H. Schwartz, assistant to the president. F.C. Mayer, - corresponding secretary. J. M. Roan, manager of the mines. G. E. Tetrlck-manager of stores. N. D. Monsarrat, chief engineer. The election of these new officers removes from the coal company all the officers of the Hocking Valley who have been holding similar positions in both companies, N. Monsarrat having been president of the coal company before the reorganization. Tracy W. Guthrie, manager of the continental Coal company, retires with the election of the new officers, wnen Mr. Winder returns home tomorrow there will probably be a number of announcements of appointments made. C. B. Duffy, purchasing agent of the Hocking Valley, who also has been mirchasin? atrent for the Sunday Creek, will retire to be succeeded by a new man. The Drooerty merged in the new company consists of 60 coal mines. fleet of chartered steamers on the lakes, over 100,000 acres of coal lands, two lines of branch railroads in Ohio, docks in Duluth, West Superior and other lake points, coke ovens in West Virginia, several thousands of miners homes and the stores In about 50 min Inir villages. The merger will give work to almost 16,000 miners, and have an annual ca-nacitv of about 11.000.000 tons of coal and coke ner annum, almost all of which is sent to the Northwest. Its tonnage will be within 5,000,000 tons of that of the Pittsburg Coal com pany, the world's largest producer of bituminous coal, and considerable in ex cess of that of the Fairmount Coal company, which has held second place among the coal producers of the coun try, - Controlled by J. P. Morgan, the sev eral companies which go to make up the merger have been practically op erated together for several years, but economy could best be served by unit ing them. The offices of the company will occupy the . entire eighth and ninth floors of the Outlook building. The presence of officers of other coal companies on the board of directors of the new company will give guarantee that the large companies of the cen tral field will work in harmony on all questions which affect their welfare. As yet no announcement has been made of an increase in the capitalization of the Sunday Creek Coal company, but it is probable that while it will not be increased to anything like the $50,000,000, represented in its prop erties, that it will be increased sufficiently to allow for the taking over of the stock of the other companies. The Sunday Creek Coal company was organized under the laws of Ohio in 1879. It has a capital stock of $225,- 000 common and $150,000 preferred, which originally was $2,500.000 common and $1,500,000 preferred, but wasreduced- It has bonds outstanding of $335,000. It owns 14,000 acres of land In Perry and Athens counties, docks at West Superior, and its last statement showed a yearly production of coal of 763,418 tons, with gross earnings of $890,109 and a surplus for the year of $94,088. , : ' The Continental Coal company is a West Virginia corporation with a cap italization of $3,500,000 and a bond issue of $2,750,000, principal and interest guaranteed by the Hocking Valley and the Toledo and Ohio Central rail roads. The company owns 2,216 acres of coal lands and leases, 28,000 acres In Athens, Perry, Hocking and Vin ton counties, on the lines of the Hock ing Valley and Toledo and Ohio Central roads. Its last statement shows gross earnings Of- $2,883,596, net earnings of $02(5,742 and surplus earnings for the year of $373,926. The Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke company is a West Virginia cor poration with a capital stock of $3,500- 000 and a bond Issue of $2,944,000, on which principal and interest is guar anteed by the Hocking Valley and the Toledo and Ohio Central. Its last an nual statement shows gross earnings of $1,204, 110, net earnings of $208,964 and a surplus for the year of $63,284. The St. Paul and Western Coal com pany and the Boston Coal, Dock and Wharf company are selling agencies and owners of docks at Northwest lake points, and the Buckeye Coal and Railway company and the Ohio Land and Railway company have mines and branch railway lines in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys. The merger organization will become effective Aug. 1, when all the properties of the other companies will be taken over and the ownership consoli dated in the Sunday Creek company. JohnH. Winder, who will be exec utive head of the merger, began his business career as an office boy 25 years ago in the office of the Seaboard Air line. He took this position three days after having been graduated from the Virginia Military institute: He worked his way up until he became general manager of the big railroad property. Leaving the Seaboard, he spent twoyeras In New York, where he became acquainted with Thomas F. Ryan, the New York financier, who has done much towards aiding his career. Id 1898 he came to Ohio as superintendent of mines owned by the Hocking Coal and Railroad company. In 1899 he assisted in the organization of the Buckeye Coal and Railroad company, and then was made secretary of the Sunday Creek Coal company. Later he was made gener al manager of this company and began the system of consolidation of companies, which has resulted in the big merger Just completed. He organized the Continental Coal company, which took in a number of small independ ent companies in the Hocking Valley, The completion of the present merger represents, over seven years of work and Is the aim, towards which Mr. Winder's energies have been di rected in all that time. It was fitting that the controlling interests in the properties should reward him with the offices of president and general manager of the consolidated companies, for the merging of which he has done so much. Ohio State Journal. Aid Society. Thd Ladies Aid Society of the Chris-Wan Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 P. M. at the church. . , HOCKING COUNTY for Ed D. Sayre for Congress To Succeed GENERAL C. II. GROSVENOR. Indications are that Several Candi dates Will be In the Race Before Time of Convention. The Cincinnati Enquirer of Monday contained the following dated at Col umbus: t While it is conceded that General Charles Grosvenor, of Athens, will have the fight of his life to be returned to Congress from the Eleventh District, stil Albert Douglas, of Ross, will now have so easy a time as some suppose to land the nomination. There is every reason to believe now that there is a combination to down both Douglass and Grosvenor, and if all works well, the candidate will be an Athens County man In the person of Ed. D.Sayre,one of Grosvenor's greatest stumbling blocks. That Sayre's candidacy is being backed by that triumvirate composed of himself and Messrs. Bryson and Fos ter, is disclosed in the statement made by John F. White, of Hocking, this evening, who has also received the indorsement of his county with power to select his own delegates. Now White gives out that he well be for Say re on the first ballot. Ed Martin Is Perry's candidate, and it is not known where he stands. It is thought that Fairfield will be in the combination and probably Meigs, "since former Jus tice Bradbury of the Supreme Court, refuses to be in the race for the hon ors. The other counties nave not as yet spoken on the matter but the pro position looks much like a scheme to antagonize both Grosvenor and Doug las . While the former may be for the latter, it is certain that the reverse is not true, as Douglas is out for himself. Sayre was at one time the Prosecuting Attorney of Athens County, and is one of the anti-Grosvenor youngsters that knows the game of politics. The following is from the Ohio State Journal: Opponents of General Charles Henry Grosvenor have concluded that the only way to insure his defeat for i-e- nominatlon next year is to pick a candidate from Athens county. According to John V'. White, the Hocking county leader, who was here yesterday, this Athens county candidate already has been settled upon, and is Edward D. Sayre. The opposition first offered the nomination to former Chief Justice Joseph P. Bradbury of Meigs, who declined to oppose Mr. Grosvenor. Then the plan was evolved to place the general at a decided disadvantage by centering on a man from his own county. Friends of Grosvenor have been trying to disrupt the ranks of his opponents in his own county by saying that a fight On him would result in Athens losing the congressman. The opposition also recognizes that It was the successful uprising against Grosvenor's control of the Athens county committee by Sayre, Foster and Bryson, the so-called triumvirate, which has made possible the downing of the Athenian in the Eleventh district.Mrf. White has been endorsed for congress by Hocking county and has been authorized to name the county delegation to the congressional convention, but will not put himself in the race. "I shall go to Sayre on the first ballot," he said, Perry county,where Edward Martin is a candidate, and Fairfield, which also will have a candidate, are in the Sayre combination. Where Albert Douglass of Ross, is, is not known. Meigs and Vinton have no candidates. . Coolville Campmeeting. TheCoolvIUe Campmeeting opens today. An excellent program has been arranged. Get ready to attend. It will be a old time meeting. May it be that much good may result from the spec ial Gospel services. Athens fair. Athens County Fair held three days August 22, 23, 24. Get a premium list. It promises to be a splendid Fair. H. H. Haning. A Lesson in Natural History. AtTarracePark, Ohio, where the winter quarters of the John Robinson Shows are located, the owner of this "Father of Shows" has begun the erection of a gigantic zoological garden, designed and built for the twofold purpose of supplying his big show with wild animals at a nominal cost and to be used as an experimental farm for the cross-breeding of animals of all kinds. The constant advance of civilization is rapidly exterminating the wild animals, and the cost of taking them alive is becoming almost prohibitive for the owners of small shows, and John Robinson sees in the success of his venture a chance to supply not only the small circuses with the animals, but eventually to be able to bid for the trade of the larger ones. It is a well known fact that his show has always led all tented shows in the matter of menagerie,and today he possesses the finest private collection of animals in the world. The parade, which is a feature of his show, has gained the envy bf all his competitors because of the number of magnificent open dens of wild animals with which it is enrlched,and his long and varied experience will be a potent factor in the development of this infant enterprise. Get Ready For Gauley Bridge. The Ohio Central Lines will run their annual West Virginia Mountain excursion, Friday, Aug. 18th. Special train will be run leaving Athens at 9.30 a. m. arriving Gauley Bridge about 2.00 p.m. Fare for the round trip only $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. Excursionstsmay stop over and spend the day in Charleston W. Va. if they wish. Train will start back home leaving Gauley Bridge at 5.00 and Charleston at 5.15 p.m. This will allow 3 hours time at this popular West Virginia Mountain resort for sightseeing, mountain climing, picture taking, etc. Take your kodak. Provide plenty of lunch for the trip, take enough for dinner and supper and an extra lunch, don't go hungry. A full stomach enhances the pleasures of a trip in the mountains. Beautiful descriptive matter giving full details of this trip can be obtained from Agents of Ohio Central Lines. Gladden's New Barber Shop. Everthing new and up to date.Good work "is our motto." Give us a call and be convinced. E. O. Gladden Prop. 21 W. Washington St., Next door to Palmer House. For Sale. Good family horse. Address R. E. Armocost, Athens Ohio, 49 CentrBl Avenue. Amesville. Amesville, Aug. 1st-, Frank Adair of Beverly is spending a few weeks with his grandmother Mrs. Sarah Pat terson. Mrs. Lydia Blunder of Cincinnati is visiting friends here this week. Messrs. Walker, Gettle and Hamil ton of Marietta came out on their wheels Sunday and spent the day with Miss Gladys Wheeler. Miss. Eva Wagoner of Hastings Neb. is spending this week with her sister Mrs. S.R. McCune. Rev. and Mrs. Clifford are spending a month's vacation at Chauqua, N. Y. Alex Nelson and Mr. Klrby of Glous-ter were here Friday with a view of starting a bakery; we have not had any here since Foutch Bros, moved to Athens. Rev. G. E. Fisher of Marrietta an officer of the Anti-Saloon League lectured in the M. E. Church Sunday morning and evening. While the Presbyteryian church is undergoing some repairs Rev. Cellers filled the pulpit in the church at Marietta last Sabbath and will hold a union service inthe .M. E. church next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Logan went to Carpenter Station Saturday to spend a few days with relatives. Mr.audMrs.T. E. Clark returned Sat. from New Matamoras where they have been temporarily living for several weeks, v The Grangers will picnic in Warren-er's Grove the 10th Inst. Hon. John Begg of Columbus Grove and Dr. Frank Ames of Belpre will be the imported speakers for the occasion. Our old citizen J. L. Dunbar of the Dunbar House, who has been sick for some time, although slightly Improved, is still in a very dangerous condition.Beasley Bros, are compelled to run their mill night and day to fill their orders for their flour and feed. Eishoj's New House., Charles Bishop of Bishopville, is bulldincr a fine, laree house. It is going to be the best dwelling in all the country 'round about. Ira Kasler has the contract. The house is being erected on a historic spot, on the site of Bishop's Fraternal Calvlnistlc Semi nary. This was a brick building put up about sixty years ago by Charles Bishop's grandfather, a man of power and ability as a minister in his day. It was the plan of the old pioneer to have students attend the seminary and pay for their tuition and board by working so many hours each day on the farm. The founder owned over a 1000 acres of land. Financial difficulties arose and the seminary was abandoned. Death Roll. Mrs. Wylie Duren, colored, died last Thursday, aged 57 years. The remains were taken to Circlevllle for burial. Mrs. Sarah Harris, colored, died last Saturday. She was 80 years of age. Her funeral services were conducted by the Rev. George Washington, interment in the old cemetary. William Green Willock, aged six years, died at the home of his grand father, Taylor Petty, last Thursday. Remains were taken to Middleport for burial on Friday. Bought Store. F. L. Preston of Athens, S. D. Pres ton of Nelsonville and C. L. Hamilton, general salesman for Green, Joyce & Co., have bought the dry goods ana shoe store of J. D. Elliott, at Belle Center, Logan county, Ohio. The town is one of about 1O00 Inhabitants and is a thriving place. The new pro prietors will push things at the new stand. Gosbel Tent Meeting. A Gospel tent meeting will be held in Athens for ten days, beginning August 25th. It will be couducted by the Rev. Charles Kolb of Columbus and the Rev. William Chaney. Good singing and good preaching will be heard. The last three days wiu oe a rally in behalf of young men. Dele gates of the organization from various parts of the country will be here to attend theleague meeting. Passed Counterfeit Nelsonville, Ohio, July 27.-Green Wormley, a veteran of the Civil war and a saloon keeper of this city, was arrested on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. It is alleged that he was passing counterfeit scrip that is used by coal companies, and when his place was searched hundreds of dollars worth of bad scrip was found. S. S. Convention. Dover township Sunday school Con vention will be held ,at Chauncey Saturday Aug. 12. Mrs L. C. Tippltt has theDrotrram in charge. The Athens Juvenile band will furnish music. The intentions are to make this the larg est convention of the kind ever held in the township. Every body Invited. By order of Committee. N. W.Baker, Chairman. . Morris-Howard. The marriage of Mr. Joseph Morris and Miss. Maud Howard was solemn ized in the office of the Probate Court, last Saturday, by the Rev. W. L. Slutz. D. D. Both are from Ames township, where they eipect to make their home, Mr. Morris being an enter prising farmer. Pratt's Fork Picnic. The annual picnic will be held in Redding's grove near the church, Sat. Aug. 19. There will be good speaking both morning and afternoon. There will be good singing also music by the Wood band of Albany. Refreshments will be served d urine day and evening. Come, everybody and en joy the day with us. Death of Mrs. Pickering. Mrs. Simeon Pickering died last Monday at her home in Columbus. She and her husband were former resi dents of Athens. She was the mother of Charles C. Pickering and the aunt of Sam and Joe of Athens and Dr. Pickering of Glouster. Married. Mr. Walter Laird and Miss Zida Love were married Saturday evening by Rev. T. L. Lowe at the home of the bride's sister on Richland Aveuue Prof, and Mrs. Atkinson have gone to visit relatives near Nelson ville. IT'S IIP TO MOODY Cotton Scandal Cases cow Engage his Attention. CALLED TO SAGAMORE KILL Talked Over With the President the Disclosures of the Agriculture Department. Ovster Bat. N. Y- Auk. 1. Attor ney General William H. Moody ar rived here somewhat unexpectedly. He was to have come to Oyster Bay Thunder : evening to doss the night at Sagamore Hill, but as he came up the Long Island sound on the dutpatcn boat nnlnhln he concluded to land here, rather than go to New York for the day. The attorney general na been cruising a week along the North Atlantic coast In the Dolphin. After he landed here the Dolphin proceeded to the New York navy yard, where she will be fitted out for the uae of the Japanese peace envoys. They will make the trip from Oyster ' Bay to Portsmouth, N. H., In the ves sel. Attorney General Moody drove to Sagamore Hill. His mission here at this time was to consider wltn IW ; president cases which have been turned over to the department of justice from the agricultural department. In quiries are being made by the attor ney general Into the scandals aevei-aned bv the leak in the cotton crop report and the case of Dr. George T. Moore, who resigned because or nia nnnnectlon with the nltro-culture com pany. From here he returns to Wash ington. After his conference with the president Secretary "Wilson talked about some phases of the work in his . department. He was asked whether there was any likelihood of his early relinquishment of his portfolio as secretary of agriculture. He replied: "I have not been asked, to go and I am not Intending to resign. I am going to stick to my poet and continue to build up that great department, You will recall that when I went there I found practically nothing but a few roll-top desks and a half-dozen half-starved scientists. Since that time we have built an Improved branch of the government. The agricultural department today is a great department, and 1 may say Is as sound as a nut We are trying every day to make It better. Since I took charge of It 279 people have been let out of Its service lor various reasons, many of them on charges of one kind or other. We make it a point to keep only first-mk men and women. The purpose at the Investigation now In progress Is to purge the department or au sen-iHhnesa and corruption, and that end will be accomplished." DROPPED THE DYNAMITE Result, Shattered Boat and Fisher man's Head Blown Off. Buffalo. Aug. L Richard Johnson, 12. was blown to pieces .by dynamite while rowing across Niagara river at Tonawanda. Charles Duffey and rharlea Sturees were with Johnson in the boat. Duffy's legs were torn by the explosion, but Sturges escaped uninjured. One side of the boat was shattered, but Sturges managed to keep it afloat until the party was rescued.Johnson, it is said, was about to explode a stick of dynamite to kill flah The dvnamite fell out of his hands and striking the side of the boat exploded. Johnson s neaa anu arms were blown off. Duffy will re cover. Will Cumback Dead. reensburg, Ind., Aug. 1. Will Cumback, well-known as an author, politician and lecturer, died at bis home here. He was born in Indiana and practiced law here the greater part of his life. He was elected to congress In 1854. defeating W. S. Holman in .ia flrat race. Ha was a paymaster In the United States army during the war, declined the position of minister to Portugal under President Grant, came within two votes of being elect ed United States senator In 1869, served In the state senate and was formerly lieutenant governor of Is dlana. Death of Mr. Kenney. Mr. Samuel H. Kenney, a highly and respected citizen of Alexander township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Augusta Parker, July 30, age 80 years and 5 months. The funeral was held at Hibbirdsville, Aug. 1st., conducted by Rev. Bush. Deceased was the father of Wayne Kenney.